The year 2017 marks Canada’s 150th annivers
ary since its founding. And yet some six generations along since 1867\, mi
llions of people in Canada today suffer in poverty or experience relentles
s\, stressful economic insecurity.

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We have asked our network membe
rs\, then:

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How might a Basic Income Guarantee affect y
our life\, your loved ones\, or other people you know well?

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Over 400 people have answered that question in 150 words and sent u
s their responses. We’ll collate the submissions and send them along to Pr
ime Minister Trudeau and key federal Cabinet members (Finance\, Health etc
.) who are in position to introduce basic income security for all. We loo
k forward to sharing with everyone what we learned from all of our support
ers across the country!

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This is a virtual event. The 150 W
ords submissions will be sent to Prime Minister Trudeau in Ottawa\, Ontari
o at the beginning of basic income week.

You find all even
ts in German-speaking countries in the calendar.\nThere’s films\, co
nferences\, network meetings\, political discussions\, the famous “Bodenze
itung”\, radio shows and more – check it out.

We will be taking basic
income to the streets spreading the word through interviewing people arou
nd Newtown\, Johannesburg about social protection and their socioeconomic
rights and the concept of basic income.

U
BIE-Regionalgruppentreffen Austria\, Hungary\, Slovena with support of Ger
many

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Discussion about the situation in each of these countries and
to discuss the preparation for the UBIE meeting in Lisbon. Offering also
a public event for a “Social Europe” and using in this context the film Fr
ee Lunch Society with discussion with the audiance.

The association Unconditional Basic Income – Port
ugal\, in partnership with the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (C
EPS)\, at the University of Minho\, the Centre for Research in European\,
Economic\, Financial and Tax Law (CIDEEFF)\, the Lisbon School of Economi
cs and Management (ISEG)\, both at the University of Lisbon\, the Portugue
se Centre for Global History\, at the New University of Lisbon\, the party
People\, Animals\, Nature (PAN)\, and Unconditional Basic Income Europe (
UBIE)\, will organize the 17th BIEN Congress\, from September 25 to 27\,
2017.

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Today basic income attracts the public’s attention as a pote
ntially fair and realistic public policy. We can see this attention as imp
ortant political parties in Europe have adopted the unconditional basic in
come as a policy objective. Our 2017 congress will discuss the different a
spects of the politics of a basic income under the general theme: Implemen
ting a Basic Income.

“ETG-Türkiye” (“UBI-Turkey”) is t
he abbreviated version of the “Evrensel Temel Gelir-Türkiye” (“Universal B
asic Income-Turkey”)\; a platform advocating the “Universal Basic Income”
concept in Turkey.

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The presentation and the panel discussion on “A
Special Case\; UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME and TURKEY” will be the first publi
c meeting to be held in Turkey by “ETG-Türkiye”.

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The meeting will
be moderated by Mr. Cemal ÖZDEMİR [from “BİR ŞEY YAPMALI…” and “ETG-Türkiy
e”].

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The panel discussion will start with a presentation titled\;
“A Special Case\; UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME and TURKEY” by Dr. Ali Mutlu KÖYL
ÜOĞLU from “BİR ŞEY YAPMALI…” and “ETG-Türkiye”\, and member of BIEN (Bas
ic Income Erath Network) and UBI-E (Universal Basic Income-Europe) .

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During the panel discussion\; Prof. Dr. İzzettin ÖNDER (Economics) and
Prof. Dr. Cem SAY (Computer Engineering) will bring their comments\, +/- c
riticize and elaborate the concept and the related issues\, with special c
onsiderations regarding the current conditions of Turkey.\nThe meeti
ng will continue with the contributions and Q&A session.

Meeting w young
Korean activists / video session\nIt’s International Basic
Income Week 18-24 September! Young Korean UBI activists are visiting Lond
on and would like to meet and film UBI supporters here. We’ll also be taki
ng some videos as part of one of the IBIW projects this year: https://basicincomeweek.org/ubi/ The theme of IBIW this year i
s ‘Enough for everyone\, here and everywhere!’ – please join us!

Basic Income Korean Net
work (BIKN) and other UBI supporters will initiate “Amending the Constitut
ion with a UBI” Campaign Petition on 21st September.

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President Moo
n Jae-In promised some amendments to the South Korea’s Constitution in ord
er to improve the devolution of Korean power and strengthen guarantee huma
n rights\, after he won the presidential election in May 2017 to replace t
he impeached one. The South Korea Parliament has been preparing a package
of Constitutional amendments. We believe that the constitutional referendu
m will be held on 13 June 2018.

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BIKN has proposed joint petition t
o all the basic income supporters in South Korea from June to August this
year. And we made 온국민기본소득운동본부 (meaning “Basic Income for All” Campaign Pet
ition Headquarters) as an organization of campaign initiators. Now\, we ar
e preparing some campaign petition materials\, including about 300 street
banners\, lots of pamphlets and some pickets.

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We will run the “Ame
nding the Constitution with a UBI” Campaign Petition from September to Dec
ember this year. In 10th International Basic Income Week\, there will be t
wo street campaign days\, Sep. 21st and 23rd in Seoul\, Capital of South K
orea. And we are going to use social media campaign and lots of street ban
ners are also going to be hung out at various places across the country du
ring this period.

Historian Rutger Bregman writes: When tradi
tional left and right policies do not respond to the great challenges of t
oday\, it’s time to think again. In his book Utopia for Realists\, he pres
ents three basic ideas – basic income\, 15 hours work week and open border
s. He use research and examples to show that people would rather have more
free time than higher wages. Bregman is not alone. Throughout the world\,
we are deeply concerned about the fact that the workplaces are being take
n over by machines.

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Is basic income and more leisure the solution?
How will this effect democracy and power distribution\, both in and betwe
en countries? We meet Bregman and his ideas and take the debate about what
is right for us in Norway.

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You meet:

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Rutger Bregma
n\, author of the book Utopia for realists

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Nils August Andresen\
, editor of Minerva

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Ida Søraunet Wangberg\, researcher in Manife
st Analysis

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Sigrun Aasland\, head of department in Tankesmien Ag
enda

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Welcome to book launch with Rutger Bregman\, in colla
boration with Spartacus Forlag\, at Kulturhuset\, the main room\, Thursday
21 September.

What wou
ld you do if your income was taken care of? Just a few years ago\, an unco
nditional basic income was considered to be a utopia. Today\, it is more i
maginable than ever before – intense discussions are taking place across t
he world. The film searches for possibilities and experiences.

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We’
re delighted to invite you to this premiere screening of the documentary ‘
Free Lunch Society’\, that’s about the concept of a basic income for all.<
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What would you do if your income were taken care of?
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Receiving public funds just for being alive may seem a
far-fetched idea\, but the concept of Universal Basic Income has been gat
hering steam\, with several trials set to take place in Scotland within th
e next couple of years. What used to be perceived as a utopian dream has b
een espoused by entrepreneurs\, economists and philosophers from across th
e political spectrum and touted as the next embodiment of true democracy.
But what shape would it take – and would everyone be better off?

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S
panning contemporary and historical perspectives\, this playful documentar
y brings to life what could be one of the most radical changes to our live
s.

We live in a time of unprecedented uphe
aval\, with questions about the future\, society\, work\, happiness\, fami
ly and money\, and yet no political party of the right or left is providin
g us with answers. Rutger Bregman\, a bestselling Dutch historian\, explai
ns that it needn’t be this way. Bregman shows that we can construct a soci
ety with visionary ideas that are\, in fact\, wholly implementable. Every
milestone of civilization – from the end of slavery to the beginning of de
mocracy – was once considered a utopian fantasy. New utopian ideas such as
universal basic income and a 15-hour work week can become reality in our
lifetime.\nTickets for sale from the 20th of August.

Basic Income Korean Net
work (BIKN) and other UBI supporters will initiate “Amending the Constitut
ion with a UBI” Campaign Petition on 21st September.

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President Moo
n Jae-In promised some amendments to the South Korea’s Constitution in ord
er to improve the devolution of Korean power and strengthen guarantee huma
n rights\, after he won the presidential election in May 2017 to replace t
he impeached one. The South Korea Parliament has been preparing a package
of Constitutional amendments. We believe that the constitutional referendu
m will be held on 13 June 2018.

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BIKN has proposed joint petition t
o all the basic income supporters in South Korea from June to August this
year. And we made 온국민기본소득운동본부 (meaning “Basic Income for All” Campaign Pet
ition Headquarters) as an organization of campaign initiators. Now\, we ar
e preparing some campaign petition materials\, including about 300 street
banners\, lots of pamphlets and some pickets.

\n

We will run the “Ame
nding the Constitution with a UBI” Campaign Petition from September to Dec
ember this year. In 10th International Basic Income Week\, there will be t
wo street campaign days\, Sep. 21st and 23rd in Seoul\, Capital of South K
orea. And we are going to use social media campaign and lots of street ban
ners are also going to be hung out at various places across the country du
ring this period.

The next meeting of Un
conditional Basic Income Europe will be held in Lisbon\, Portugal on Sunda
y\, 24th September 2017\, one day before the start of the 17th BIEN Congre
ss.

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This is the first time we
will have an UBIE meeting at the same place and time as a BIEN Congress a
nd we have a great chance to get to know each other better. UBIE therefore
kindly invites participants of the Congress and representatives from BIEN
to attend our meeting\, as well.

UBIE members are all cor
dially invited to attend the BIEN Congress. Attendance is free for those w
ho cannot afford the registration fee. Fees apply in any case for those wh
o need a certificate of attendance or are make a presentation. Registratio
n is mandatory and can be done on the Congress website.

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UBIE will have a workshop at the Congress on Wednesday\, 27th Sept 10
.15 – 12.15.

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Saturday\, 23th September: Meetup (Basic Income on t
he Blockchain)

18.00 – 19.30: For all those who arrive on Saturday afternoon or earlier\, we are
organising a social get-together. Andy Milenius\, program
mer in the team of Circles
\, will give us an insight into their project of developing a
blockchain-based cryptocurrency system for basic income.

17.00 – 18.00: Reporting from works
hops (and other decisions if necessary)

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The UBIE meeting i
s open to all members and interested guests. However\, we kindly ask you t
o register with the form below if you plan to attend. Onl
y persons who have signed up as members before 24th June 2017 are entitled
to vote in the General Assembly.

The next meeting of Un
conditional Basic Income Europe will be held in Lisbon\, Portugal on Sunda
y\, 24th September 2017\, one day before the start of the 17th BIEN Congre
ss.

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This is the first time we
will have an UBIE meeting at the same place and time as a BIEN Congress a
nd we have a great chance to get to know each other better. UBIE therefore
kindly invites participants of the Congress and representatives from BIEN
to attend our meeting\, as well.

UBIE members are all cor
dially invited to attend the BIEN Congress. Attendance is free for those w
ho cannot afford the registration fee. Fees apply in any case for those wh
o need a certificate of attendance or are make a presentation. Registratio
n is mandatory and can be done on the Congress website.

\n

UBIE will have a workshop at the Congress on Wednesday\, 27th Sept 10
.15 – 12.15.

The UBIE meeting is open to all members and interested guests. Howev
er\, we kindly ask you to register
with the form if you plan to attend. Only persons who have s
igned up as members before 24th June 2017 are entitled to vote in the Gene
ral Assembly.

The European film network Moving
Docs\, enables a selection of European documentaries to cross borders
and reach new audiences all over Europe. On Tuesday 26th September\, we wi
ll be screening F
ree Lunch Society\, a documentary about universal basic income\, a
t ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management\, in collaboration with
BIEN.

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The screening\, will be followed by
a live discussion with universal basic income experts Scott Santens (USA)\
, Jorge Pinto and Sara Bizarro (Portugal) and the director of the film Chr
istian Tod (Austria).

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The discussion will be live-streamed via the
Moving Docs Facebook page at 20:
30 local time (21:30 CET). We warmly encourage you to share the Facebook L
ive amongst your colleagues\, followers and friends\, in order to help rai
se awareness about this important issue.

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Attached you will find a
press release with more information\, as well as instructions on how to sh
are the Facebook Live.

The next meeting of Un
conditional Basic Income Europe will be held in Lisbon\, Portugal on Sunda
y\, 24th September 2017\, one day before the start of the 17th BIEN Congre
ss.

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This is the first time we
will have an UBIE meeting at the same place and time as a BIEN Congress a
nd we have a great chance to get to know each other better. UBIE therefore
kindly invites participants of the Congress and representatives from BIEN
to attend our meeting\, as well.

UBIE members are all cor
dially invited to attend the BIEN Congress. Attendance is free for those w
ho cannot afford the registration fee. Fees apply in any case for those wh
o need a certificate of attendance or are make a presentation. Registratio
n is mandatory and can be done on the Congress website.

\n

UBIE will have a workshop at the Congress on Wednesday\, 27th
Sept 10.15 – 12.15.

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The UBIE meeting is open to all memb
ers and interested guests. However\, we kindly ask you to register with the form if you plan to
attend. Only persons who have signed up as members before 24th June 2017
are entitled to vote in the General Assembly.